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Mayo closes two more facilities, blames rural health care crisis

Mayo closes two more facilities, blames rural health care crisis

Mayo Clinic has closed or consolidated at least 16 facilities in southern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa since 2009. In announcing the closure of facilities in Springfield and Lamberton, Mayo leaders said the organization is not immune to financial and demographic pressures facing rural health care.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota suing Juul for 'targeting youth' in e-cig marketing

Minnesota suing Juul for 'targeting youth' in e-cig marketing

Minnesota officials are taking their fight against vaping to court, alleging that Juul Labs illegally marketed flavored e-cigarettes to children and violated several consumer laws, including fraud.
by Tim Pugmire

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'Depths of despair' drive third consecutive drop in U.S. life expectancy

'Depths of despair' drive third consecutive drop in U.S. life expectancy

After rising for more than 50 years, life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped for a third year in a row. The trend is driven by three preventable causes of death that researchers call the “depths of despair.”
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Minn. poison centers see spike in calls related to painkiller gabapentin

Minn. poison centers see spike in calls related to painkiller gabapentin

Increases in gabapentin prescriptions came along with more cases of the drug being misused, causing poisonings and being used in suicide attempts, according to a new study.
by Cody Nelson

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Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years

Marijuana vaping busts on rise; over 500K seized in 2 years

The pursuit of pot cartridges in the U.S. has added a new layer to drug enforcement while authorities are grappling with the opioid crisis and other drug issues. The push has been fueled recently by alarm over a deadly lung illness that health officials have linked to illicit THC vaping.
by The Associated Press

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Humankind documentary: Health care with kindness

Humankind documentary: Health care with kindness

Humankind documentary about a major concern of patients: whether you experience kindness in health care.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota OKs medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye disease

Minnesota OKs medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye disease

Macular degeneration and chronic pain will be added next year as conditions eligible for treatment under Minnesota’s medical marijuana program. The state Health Department also said it would allow more sites where patients can access medical cannabis.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson

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